Field Assistant Intern
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About Trout Unlimited
Trout Unlimited (TU) is a national organization with 300,000 members and supporters. Their mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.
Job Description
Position: Field Assistant Intern
The Field Assistant Intern supports field projects and delivers Trout Unlimited’s Deschutes Restoration Outreach Program. This involves a multi-faceted educational outreach program engaging youth and young adults in Trout Unlimited’s angler-centric conservation mission. The Field Assistant works closely with the Oregon Conservation Education Manager and Central Oregon Project Coordinator to:
• Scout project sites
• Support volunteer days
• Work with project partners for basic implementation on the ground
• Support delivery of Stream of Engagement, including planning and carrying out watershed education events for K-12 students and youth from community-based organizations
This is a regional-level position supporting volunteer leaders, project logistics, and youth program participants in the Pacific Northwest.
Responsibilities:
• Support educational experiences with high-priority conservation projects, connecting educational audiences and TU members.
• Teach youth education participants in the field and in the classroom, catering to a diversity of learning styles and participant abilities.
• Work with other Central Oregon TU staff to support the implementation of project work on the ground and educational programming in Central Oregon.
• Serve as a resource for the Deschutes Redbands Chapter.
• Work with the Oregon Conservation Education Manager and TU communications staff to raise the profile of regional education programs.
Qualifications:
• One year of college classes in biology, environmental education, environmental studies, science education, or a related field
• Passion for environmental and conservation-based education, both in formal and informal settings.
• Experience leading environmental education programming in the Northwest preferred.
• Experience in ecological restoration or watershed science preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite of applications and use of the Internet and social media.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, personable and a friendly disposition.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the region and attend field days during the week or on the weekend if needed.
• Valid driver’s license and a dependable, insured automobile.
• Candidates must pass a background check
